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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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